Netflix has officially welcomed Luke Wilson (Legally Blonde, The Royal Tenenbaums) to the cast of its upcoming golf comedy series, which will be led by Will Ferrell, known for his role in Elf. This marks the latest collaboration between Wilson and Ferrell, after previously starring together in comedy movies like 2003’s Old School, 2004’s Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and 2007’s Blades of Glory.
What do we know about Luke Wilson’s character in Will Ferrell’s Netflix show?
According to Variety, Wilson is set to portray a “pro golfer who has beaten Ferrell’s character for the tour championship twice before.” He will also be joining previously announced cast members Molly Shannon as Stacy, Chris Parnell as Anton, Katelyn Tarver as Natalie, David Hornsby as Radford, Jimmy Tatro as Lance, and Fortune Feimster as Sam.
The untitled comedy will take place in the world of professional golf. Ferrell will be playing a fictional golf legend. This marks the Saturday Night Live vet’s first major TV project in a long while, after 2021’s Apple TV+ miniseries The Shrink Next Door. He was most recently seen in Prime Video’s romantic comedy movie You’re Cordially Invited with Reese Witherspoon. Besides the golf series, Ferrell is also currently attached to star opposite Zac Efron in the comedy movie titled Judgement Day.
In addition to leading the cast, Ferrell will also be serving as an executive producer along with Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor for Gloria Sanchez Productions. The 10-episode show is also executive-produced by Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, and Nena Rodrigue for T-Street, along with Chris Henchy, Harper Steele, David Gordon Green, and Andrew Guest.
(Source: Tudum)
